The Union Pines Vikings will head out on the road to challenge the Richmond Raiders at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Union Pines has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Richmond will arrive with three straight victories.
Last Friday, Union Pines didn't have quite enough to beat Scotland and fell 7-6. That's two games in a row now that the Vikings have lost by just one run.
Brodie Lyczkowski was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Richmond). They never let Hoke County get on the board and left with a 10-0 win on Friday. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Raiders with their most commanding win of the season.
Caden Nolan was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one RBI.
In other batting news, Evan Hodges was incredible, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Jabari Douglas also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Richmond always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .625. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their OBP total in four consecutive games.
Richmond now has a winning record of 6-5. As for Union Pines, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.
Union Pines might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Richmond in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can Union Pines avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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